The Center for Aging and Policy Studies (CAPS) is an Upstate New York consortium focusing on the demography and economics of aging, with Syracuse University as its hub and the Cornell Population Center and the School of Public Health of the University at Albany as its spokes. The overarching objective of the CAPS is to improve the health, well-being, and independence of older adults through research, training, and dissemination. CAPS is funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) P30 Demography and Economics of Aging Centers program.
CAPS research is characterized by two signature themes and three cross-cutting themes that directly address the goals and priority areas of NIA. The two signature themes are health and well-being and family and intergenerational supports. The three cross-cutting themes are: the role of policy, the importance of place, and the distinctive circumstances of specific populations, including populations defined by historical experiences (e.g., military veterans), geography (e.g., rural residents), health conditions (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease), or shared vulnerabilities (e.g., low socioeconomic status, racial/ethnic minority adults).
CAPS EVENTS
CAPS Seminar: Debra Umberson
Feb 26, 2021 at 12:00 PM
CAPS Seminar: Michal Engelman
Mar 12, 2021 at 12:00 PM
Seminar and Methodology Workshop: Jennie Brand
Mar 18, 2021 at 12:00 PM
Methodology Workshop: Chris Hess
Apr 09, 2021 at 12:00 PM
CAPS Seminar: Lena Dahlberg
Apr 16, 2021 at 12:00 PM
CAPS Bulletins
COVID-19 Risk for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Varies by Type of Residential Setting
Ashlyn W.W.A. Wong and Scott D. Landes
Progress in Closing the Age-at-Death Disparity for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Scott D. Landes
Less Worthy Lives? We Must Prioritize People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation
Scott D. Landes, Margaret A. Turk, Katherine E. McDonald, and Maya Sabatello
COVID-19 Reduced Outpatient Visits by up to 70% in the US
Pinka Chatterji and Yue Li
The U.S. Rural Mortality Penalty is Wide and Growing
Shannon M. Monnat
Physical Health Impacts of Grandparenting Children with Disabilities
Ynesse Abdul Malak and Madonna Harrington Meyer
Child Injuries and the Timing of SNAP Benefits Receipt
Colleen Heflin, Irma Arteaga, Jean Felix Ndashimye, and Matthew P. Rabbitt
COVID-19 Trends Among Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Living in Residential Group Homes in New York State through July 10, 2020
Scott D. Landes, Margaret A. Turk, Margaret K. Formica, and Katherine E. McDonald
Rural COVID-19 Mortality Rates are Highest in Counties with the Largest Percentages of Blacks and Hispanics
Kent Jason G. Cheng, Yue Sun, and Shannon Monnat
Many Older Americans Do Not Receive the Recommended Home Health Care After Hospitalization
Jun Li, Mingyu Qi, Rachel M. Werner